Pharmacy Sales Technician

Weis Markets, Inc.; Town of Vestal (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a Pharmacy Service Representative in Vestal, NY to ensure prompt service in the Pharmacy Department. You will perform prescription data entry, patient and prescriber searches, and basic insurance billing, while assisting with inventory and labeling tasks.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with 600 hours of retail/pharmacy experience, and adherence to state law for prescription handling and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 600 practical hours in retail/pharmacy operations (or equivalent).
• Ability to perform prescription data entry, patient search, and insurance billing tasks.
• Assist in inventory management and pharmacy duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform Pharmacy Service Representative duties to ensure prompt service.
• Enter prescription information into computer systems including patient and prescriber data.
• Process new and refill prescriptions and obtain insurance information when needed.
• Retrieve medications from inventory per state law.
• Create prescription labels and place them on containers.
• Prepare paperwork and input data into the system.
• Keep the Pharmacy area clean and organized.
• Assist in inventory reviews and restocking.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Pharmacy operations

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

600 hours retail/pharmacy operations

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:
100 Rano Boulevard Suite 9
Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all functions and duties of a Pharmacy Service Representative to ensure prompt service in the Pharmacy Department.
• Perform computer entry of prescription information including but not limited to: patient search, prescriber search, drug selection, prescription interpretation & entry, insurance billing and basic problem resolution.
• Accept customer and prescription information required to process new and refill prescriptions, including refill authorization from doctor offices where permitted by state law.
• Retrieve the appropriate medication from inventory where permitted by state law.
• Create prescription labels and put them on prescription containers where permitted by state law.
• Place medication into prescription containers where permitted by state law.
• Complete paperwork related to filling prescriptions and input customer and prescription data into the computer system where permitted by law.
• Assist with maintaining the Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order.
• Assist in inventory management processes including order review, inventory returns, restocking shelves, and physical inventory preparation.
• Reconstitute oral liquids where permitted by state law.

Hourly Pay Rate Range: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), plus 600 practical hours working in retail and/or pharmacy operations; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.